Diwali Muhurat trading: Top stock picks and analyst takes for Samvat 2074

The one-hour session will be held between 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm, pre-opening session will start at 6:15 pm

Key Indian equity markets will hold a special "Muhurat" trading session on Thursday to mark the start of the Hindu New Year — Samvat 2074. The session, considered auspicious for stock markets, will be held between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

While Samvat 2073 draws to a close with robust gains, adding over Rs 25 lakh crore to investors’ wealth, stock markets are poised for another year of double-digit growth, with traders remaining cautiously optimistic about the near-term market direction.

During the past samvat, the benchmark Sensex gained 4,642.84 points, or 16.61 per cent, while the broader Nifty